The Broward County Aviation Department held an Aviation Planning Workshop for the County Commission at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

The Workshop discussed the terminal layout, a central component of the Master Plan, and financial planning for all capital projects for Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport. A question and answer period for the Commissioners followed the presentation.

The Draft Terminal Layout Plan is a preliminary terminal layout plan prepared by Jacobs Consultancy, Inc. (formerly known as Leigh Fisher Associates) as part of its Master Plan update tasks. The three terminal layout options are based on the Broward County Commission's stated preferred alternative as of December 2003, the South runway, including the decommissioning of the crosswind runway. It should be noted that each option is scalable to adjust to any of the runway alternatives being analyzed in the Environmental Impact Statement should another runway alternative be selected by the Board.

The financial analysis relative to the terminal choices is not available at this time. This information will be included in the Draft Master Plan to be presented to the Broward County Commission in December 2006. The financial analysis is a vital component to enable the Commission to make a decision on the Master Plan.

The Commission is not scheduled to take any official action until all information is received, including the Environmental Impact Study and the Noise Mitigation Program (from the Part 150 Study).

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners engaged Jacobs Consultancy, Inc. (formerly known asLeigh Fisher Associates) to assist the Broward County Aviation Department in creating an Airport Development Plan Definition (ADPD). The ADPD is the first part of a two-phase update process for the FLL Master Plan, which addresses the expansion of FLL terminals and ancillary facilities from 2010 - 2020.

The ADPD process will provide County decision-makers with a range of potential future scenarios for the full build-out of FLL landside and terminal facilities. It will also provide a clear understanding of the technical issues associated with that build-out. Key areas addressed in the ADPD will include: